Vanikoroidea is a superfamily of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Littorinimorpha.[2] The superfamily Eulimoidea is a synonym of Vanikoroidea.[3]
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| Apertural view of the shell of Malluvium otohimae, family Hipponicidae | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Superfamily: | Vanikoroidea Gray, 1840 |
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Families
editFamilies within the superfamily Vanikoroidea include:[1]
- Family Eulimidae Philippi, 1853
- Family Haloceratidae Warén & Bouchet, 1991
- Family Hipponicidae Troschel, 1861
- Family Vanikoridae Gray, 1840
References
edit- ^ a b Vanikoroidea Gray, 1840. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 5 January 2019.
- ^ Bouchet, P. & Rocroi, J.-P. (2005). "Classification and Nomenclator of Gastropod Families". Malacologia. 47 (1–2).
- ^ Takano, T.; Kano, Y. (2014). Molecular phylogenetic investigations of the relationships of the echinoderm-parasite family Eulimidae within Hypsogastropoda (Mollusca). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 79: 258-269.. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 5 January 2019.
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